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Kursunlu Waterfalls
Kursunlu Waterfalls The Kursunlu Waterfall is a small cascade set amid a cool, pine forest. While not as impressive as the more visited Duden Waterfalls, the Kursunlu falls feel a little more remote due to their setting and access via a short and pleasant walk through the forest. Only 20 minutes f
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Kucuk Ayasofia Camii (Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus)
Kucuk Ayasofia Camii (Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus) The Little Aya Sofia (Kucuk Ayasofia Camii in Turkish) was built in the 6th century at the direction of the Roman Emperor Justinian I. Shaped as an irregular octagon, the church’s interior featured a two-story colonnade and was embell
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Koza Hani
Koza Hani The Koza Hani, also known as the Cocoon Inn, was a caravanseri commissioned by Sultan Bayezid II in the late 15th century. Constructed in the city of Bursa, it was intended to provide income for the sultan’s mosque in Istanbul. As the final stop on the Silk Road from China, the han was a
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Koprulu Canyon
Koprulu Canyon Köprülü Canyon is a national park covering 141 miles sq (366 square km) of forested wilderness and its most famous feature is the deep gorge formed by the River Kopru as it slices down through limestone and sandstone on its journey to Turkey’s south coast. Meandering 14 miles (22.5
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Konyaalti Beach
Konyaalti Beach Konyaalti Beach is one of the two main beaches in Antalya located on the western side of the city. Its 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) long and consists of small pebbles and rough sand. Near the beach, youll find a park, residential area, bars, cafes, and hotels. At one end of the beach i
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Konak Square
Konak Square Konak Square is in the center of Izmir, marked by its iconic clock tower that serves as a common meeting point for travelers and locals alike.Since being built in 1901, the clock tower has become a symbol of Izmir. It stands in front of the Izmir governor’s official residence (konak)
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Kleopatra Beach
Kleopatra Beach The town of Alanya lies on the southern coast of Turkey in the Antalya region. It is a popular beach resort town and draws tourists from many countries around the world. One of the citys best beaches is Kleopatra Beach located on the west side of the peninsula near the Damlataş Cav
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Kayakoy
Kayakoy The ghost town of Kayaköy – a cluster of about a thousand centuries-old stone houses scattered across a hillside – has a poignant history. Formerly inhabited by Greek citizens of the Ottoman Empire and known by the Greek name of Levissi, it was abandoned in 1923 after the Greek-Turkish pop
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Kaunos Ruins
Kaunos Ruins The Kaunos Ruins near Dalyan, Turkey are one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area. Kaunos was an ancient city founded in the 9th century BC, and it was quite important by 400 BC. It was located on the border between Lycia and Caria, and the citys culture had characteris
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Kalekoy Harbour
Kalekoy Harbour Kalekoy Harbour is located in the small town of Kalekoy along the southwestern coast of Turkey. It is quiet traditional village that was once a Lycian settlement. While visitors can get there on land, taking a boat trip from nearby Kas is a much more enjoyable experience. The journ
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Jurassic Land
Jurassic Land Deemed the best dinosaur museum in the world by many, Jurassic Land is not only a place to enjoy dinosaurs but also to learn about them in a whole new way. Dinosaur bones were uncovered during the construction of the shopping mall inside which Jurassic Land is located; the rest is hi
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İztuzu Beach (Turtle Beach)
İztuzu Beach (Turtle Beach) Turtle Beach, or İztuzu Beach in Turkish, is a large breeding ground for the rare and endangered loggerhead sea turtles. The beach is located just south of the town of Dalyan, Turkey along the Aegean Sea. Due to its protection status, the beach is quiet, though there ar
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Istanbul Sapphire
Istanbul Sapphire The second tallest building in Turkey after the nearby Diamond of Istanbul, the Istanbul Sapphire rises 54 stories above ground level in the central business district of Levent. A luxury commercial and residential mixed-use project, it was the country’s first ecological skyscrape
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Istanbul Modern Art Museum
Istanbul Modern Art Museum Known simply as Istanbul Modern, the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art opened in 2004 in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul. Sitting in a converted warehouse on the banks of the Bosphorus, the museum features contemporary works of art by Turkish artists. Istanbul Modern has tw
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Isa Bey Mosque
Isa Bey Mosque Isa Bey Mosque was built in 1375 near the ancient city of Ephesus in what is today Selcuk, Turkey. Parts of the mosque were built using stones and columns from the ruins of Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis. It was designed asymmetrically instead of a more traditional symmetric layo
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İçmeler Beach
İçmeler Beach Just eight km west of Marmaris, the golden sands of İçmeler Beach draw huge crowds throughout the summer months, and its warm, calm waters make it ideal for swimming. The beach is blessed with a Mediterranean climate, as it stretches for six km along the Datcha Peninsula. The area’s
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Haydarpasa Terminal
Haydarpasa Terminal The Haydarpasa Terminal is a major transportation hub in the Kadikoy area of Istanbul and a symbolic gate into the city. In addition to being the busiest rail terminal in Turkey, it also has connections to bus and ferry services.Built in a neo-Renaissance German style between 1
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Hattusas
Hattusas The capital of the Hittite Empire during the late Bronze Age, Hattusas is one of the best sites of ancient ruins in Turkey. During its heyday, it was an impressive city with spectacular structures, but now consists mostly of reconstructed foundations, walls, and rock carvings. Do not let
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Hagia Irene
Hagia Irene Hagia Irene was the first church built in Constantinople, though the current structure dates back to the 6th century after fires and earthquakes ravaged the previous churches on the spot. It was used as an Orthodox Church and was the only church in Istanbul not turned into a mosque aft
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Hadrian’s Gate
Hadrian’s Gate Hadrians Gate is an arch of triumph located in Antalya, Turkey. It was built in the year 130 AD and named in honor of Roman emperor Hadrian after his visit to the city. At the time, Antalya was a prosperous port city surrounded by thick defensible walls and several gates that could
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